The Freak-Garde Extraordinary Bodies and Revolutionary Art in America |
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| Author:
| Blyn, Robin |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8166-8587-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Minnesota Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $82.50 |
Book Description:
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The Freak-garde traces the arts of the freak show from P. T. Barnum to Matthew Barney, demonstrating how a form of mass culture entertainment became the basis for a distinctly American avant-garde tradition. Robin Blyn establishes innovative approaches to American avant-garde practices and embodiment and lays the foundation for a more nuanced understanding of the disruptive potential of art under capitalism.
The Freak-garde traces the arts of the freak show from P. T. Barnum to Matthew Barney, demonstrating how a form of mass culture entertainment became the basis for a distinctly American avant-garde tradition. Robin Blyn establishes innovative approaches to American avant-garde practices and embodiment and lays the foundation for a more nuanced understanding of the disruptive potential of art under capitalism.